The Rise of the Dictators — Season 1, Episode 5: Expanding Their Reach
Documentary, War & Politics • 50 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
Examines how dictators often attempt to expand their jurisdiction beyond the borders of their country, usually leading to armed invasion and the death of large numbers of soldiers and civilians.
About The Rise of the Dictators
The story of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Josef Stalin; but also reveals those strong men, autocrats, and despots that followed in their footsteps. How did these men take absolute power, and what did they do with it? ‘Rise of the Dictators’ provides a compelling insight into the fragility of democracy, and the frightening resilience of authoritarianism.